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Wheels are stuck

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by DCJeeper, May 18, 2019.

  1. May 18, 2019 at 1:38 PM
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    Bleep100

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    I hate when my wheels are stuck , it makes me want to stomp around and maybe throw a pillow against the wall .
     
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  2. May 18, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    I'd bet that roughly 99% of lug nuts are tightened with an impact wrench. I have never seen anyone use a torque wrench on lug nuts. If they're not being torqued properly anyway, what harm can a little anti-seize do?
     
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  3. May 18, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    Calm down!
     
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  4. May 18, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    Use the torque wrench, it's better than three ugga duggas. A little silver anti seize never hurt either. I use it on all my wheel studs and used it on my wheel bolts too.
     
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  5. May 18, 2019 at 1:58 PM
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    Bleep100

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    It's not good practice to put anything on your wheel studs . Wire brush and put it back together .
     
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  6. May 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM
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    Jose_Dirte

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    Looks like you got a bad truck. Sell it while you still can.
     
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  7. May 18, 2019 at 2:57 PM
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    :laughing:

    okay.
     
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  8. May 18, 2019 at 4:15 PM
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    Three ugga duggas is equal to around 80lb ft if Im not mistaken.....
     
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  9. May 18, 2019 at 4:23 PM
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    Harbor freight or craftsman
     
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  10. May 18, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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    What if I have arthritis in my wrists from beating the wheels off due to rust and cant feel the ugga duggas cause my hands are crippled claws?
     
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  11. May 18, 2019 at 4:37 PM
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    DrFunker

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    Bring it to a shop with an impact wrench. :thumbsup: They'll get er done.
     
  12. May 18, 2019 at 5:07 PM
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    Large rubber mallet is a good tool to have.

    WD 40 has many uses. Cleaning old gunk off wheel studs is one. Preventing future seizing of lugnuts or wheel to hub face is not one.

    You betcha. Go back to the dealer and ask them where yours are.
     
  13. May 18, 2019 at 5:48 PM
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    Might be Imperial, damn English always buggering things up.
     
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  14. May 18, 2019 at 5:53 PM
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    You've never seen me rotate my tires then :D. Funny story, my coworker was telling me the other day he must've been drunker than he thought putting his winter wheels on last November. He said "I pulled the front driver side off and 3 of the 4 studs were cross threaded."

    Yikes lol, alcohol and ugga duggas don't mix folks.
     
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  15. May 18, 2019 at 6:04 PM
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    Large rubber mallet or deadblow hammer is great for stuck wheels. I would sand off that rust now that it’s apart. I use a die grinder with cookie wheels. Then Boeshield T9 or other fluid film to keep it from happening again.
     
  16. May 18, 2019 at 6:11 PM
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    A dead blow work the best. I’ve tried to beat some off a finally that it took 4 guys swinging for almost 10 min to break free. You can also put the lugs back on and leave them loose. Sit the truck back down and sometimes that will break it free. If not just move it slowly forward or in reverse and it should break free.
     
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  17. May 18, 2019 at 6:15 PM
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    Major points for derailing your own thread. :rofl:
     
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  18. May 18, 2019 at 6:50 PM
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    Sometimes it takes 4 dudes and 10min of beating off to get it to that sweet release....
     
  19. May 18, 2019 at 7:18 PM
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    Just say NO to the dead blow. It’s always better when the stripper is cryin’...
     
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  20. May 18, 2019 at 7:31 PM
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    All my wheels were stuck today. I kicked them really hard and finally released them. It’s probably because I did stream crossing several times last year but didn’t clean the wheels well.
     

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